How Our Brain Constructs a Meaningful Sonic World — A Conversation with Neuroscientist Nina Kraus by The Global Lunchbox Podcast published on 2022-01-20T21:04:18Z This episode of the Global Lunchbox podcast features a conversation with neuroscientist Nina Kraus about her recent book Of Sound Mind: How Our Brain Constructs a Meaningful Sonic World (2021). Kraus has done pathbreaking research on sound and hearing for more than 30 years. She is Hugh Knowles Professor of Neurobiology, Communication Sciences, and Otolaryngology and Director of the Auditory Neuroscience Laboratory (https://brainvolts.northwestern.edu/) at Northwestern University. The Global Lunchbox, hosted by the Weinberg College Center for International & Area Studies at Northwestern University, features conversations with scholars about their current research on a range of critical issues. The podcast is hosted by Ian Hurd, Professor of Political Science and Director of the Weinberg College Center for International & Area Studies at Northwestern University. The podcast is produced by CA Davis, Digital Storyteller and Producer, Media and Design Studio, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, Northwestern University. This conversation was recorded on January 14, 2022. Genre Science